Senior Solutions Architect | Cloud & Architecture Leader

Umpisa Inc; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Umpisa Inc. in Makati, Philippines, seeks a seasoned Solutions Architect to own end-to-end technical solution architectures for complex projects.

You will lead discovery, design, and documentation, and mentor engineers while aligning with business goals and security standards. The role requires 8–10 years in software engineering with 3–5 years in architecture leadership, with cloud and integration expertise, plus willingness to travel for training in Singapore and Manila.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8–10 years of software engineering experience with 3–5 years in a Solutions Architect or equivalent leadership role.
• Experience delivering enterprise-grade cloud-based or on-premise architectures.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong API design, integration patterns, data architecture, and DevOps/CI-CD practices.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is highly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures meeting business, technical, security, and scalability requirements.
• Lead architectural discovery, evaluate options, and recommend stacks, platforms, and tools.
• Translate requirements into detailed designs, diagrams, and integration blueprints.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across teams.
• Provide technical leadership to development, QA, and infrastructure teams throughout projects.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks including performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, and stakeholders to align scope and budget.
• Review code and designs for adherence to architectural direction and quality.
• Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns and cloud services.
• Support pre-sales with technical proposals and architecture presentations.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Scrum / scaled agile

Self-starter

Collaboration

Training & KT facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/CE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Umpisa Inc. in Makati, Philippines, seeks a seasoned Solutions Architect to own end-to-end technical solution architectures for complex projects.

You will lead discovery, design, and documentation, and mentor engineers while aligning with business goals and security standards. The role requires 8–10 years in software engineering with 3–5 years in architecture leadership, with cloud and integration expertise, plus willingness to travel for training in Singapore and Manila.